Today in the News: Cops say boy killed girl who turned down prom date

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Apr 25, 2014 at 8:00 PM

News to know

A 16-year-old Connecticut high school boy killed a 16-year-old girl after she turned him down for the junior prom, police said. The girl, Marion Sanchez, died of neck injuries after the boy tried to strangle her, pushed her down the stairs and stabbed her in the throat.

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